Elmira College Welcomes Back Greg Fargo '06 as Head Women's Ice Hockey and Golf Coach

ELMIRA, NY - Vice President of Athletics and Health Services Patricia Thompson ’75 announced the appointment of Greg Fargo ’06 as the new Head Women’s Ice Hockey and Golf Coach at Elmira College.

Fargo replaces former Head Coach Paul Nemetz-Carlson who led the Soaring Eagles for the past four seasons.

An Elmira College graduate, Fargo returns to EC after serving on the Men’s Ice Hockey coaching staff at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY since 2006. His many responsibilities with the Golden Griffins included the planning and implementing of game and practice plans, as well as scouting, video analysis, community outreach, and recruiting.

In his two seasons with the program, one of his key focus areas was working with the goaltenders, which yielded a combined seven Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) Goaltender of the Week honors for the Griffins.

Off the ice, Fargo also contributed greatly to his player’s success in the classroom, helping the team’s overall grade point average increase from a 2.99 to a 3.14 in just his first season with the team.

As a player for the Soaring Eagles, from 2002-2006, Fargo had one of the most prolific careers between the pipes ever. In his tenure at Elmira, Fargo helped the Purple and Gold earn two appearances in the ECAC West Championship finals and the NCAA Division III Frozen Four.

To date, Fargo still holds the all-time career saves and minutes played record at Elmira recording a combined 2,565 saves in 5,123 minutes played in his four seasons. His 2005-06 save percentage of .926 is still the all-time best at EC, while his goals against average in that same season ranks him second in the programs 34 year history.

In addition to competing as a standout goaltender, Fargo was a member of the Men’s Golf team.

“ Coach Fargo is a young professional with tremendous promise, Thompson said. We are excited to give one of our own graduates the opportunity to continue the tradition of our nationally ranked program.”

Fargo received his Masters of Science in Physical Education with a Concentration in Coaching at Canisius, and holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Adolescence Education and Social Studies from EC. Along with his coaching responsibilities, Fargo will be responsible for teaching Physical Education courses.